NHMRC Glaucoma Guidelines - ANZGIG

NHMRC GUIDELINES FOR THE SCREENING, PROGNOSIS, DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF GLAUCOMA
Chapter 7 – Diagnosis of glaucoma
Assess and record eye structure with the best available instrument
• refractive status
• pupil size and reactivity
• external appearance eye
Assess and record eye function with best available instrument
Assess IOP using best available instrument and taking patient preference
into consideration.
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